Shain Bergan

Samuel Reffett was riding his 2013 Honda motorcycle when he hit another vehicle and was launched from his bike, authorities say.

There was a noticeable police presence outside the Hy-Vee in Lawrence on Tuesday night.

The Better Business Bureau says there are some specific red flags parents should be on the lookout for.

They were both transported to an area hospital, where they remain stable.

Here are some rain and storm photos from Friday morning in the metro.

Locals are getting ready for some major sports events they hope will add to the city’s already-hefty $5 billion tourism industry.

The nationwide shortage of baby formula is getting worse, even here in Missouri.

A truck hit a car, then lodged in the side of a building, the former south site of Freedom Fire Ministries.

Police have not identified any suspects, and are asking the public for any information from anybody who knows anything.

The Kansas City Police Department is investigating a double homicide after two people were found dead near Lydia Avenue.

Police said an unknown suspect fired shots at the bar from the World Market parking lot.

Officers responded just before 3 a.m. to a home on Olive Street near East 38th Street on a call of a sound of shots in the area.

The bookstore will open next Wednesday on Coronado Drive next to the Target.

Police shot and killed a homicide suspect after a high-speed chase across state lines that ended in Platte County late Tuesday night.

The purported leak has supporters of both sides wondering what that means for local abortion access.

A man and woman died in the crash, which did extensive damage at the intersection.

By the time firefighters were able to knock down the flames, enough damage had been done to render the house unlivable.

Strong winds spread an overnight house fire to two other homes early Monday morning.

Officers responded at 1:30 a.m. to Ivanhoe Park near 43rd Street and Park Avenue.

Worlds of Fun is back for the summer season starting Saturday, with some classic thrill rides and new attractions.

The School Board approved a motion to remove Jim McMullen as the School Board’s executive vice president by a vote of 5-2.

The group is hoping the data will be utilized in the future to lower pollution in the area.

“There is an ongoing criminal investigation involving a department member regarding prohibited political activity."

Osawatomie students are protesting in front of the high school Tuesday morning.

Low Wyandotte County COVID rates spurred the change, as daily new cases in and around KCK have dropped to around 27 a day.

Prices are still 10 cents lower than a month ago, but they stand 99 cents more expensive than this time last year.

The uniforms will be worn for the team’s game this Saturday at Kauffman Stadium against the New York Yankees.

A longtime KCPD detective is suing the department, saying he was racially profiled during a traffic stop last year.

The Kansas Governor has urged the Legislature to reconsider a proposal to send $250 to every Kansan who paid taxes in 2021.

One person is dead after a speeding car hit a ditch and went airborne before hitting a tree and a house’s roof.

UPDATE: Matthew Harrington will be retried on June 6, according to the county attorney.

An 18-month-old boy was rushed to the hospital after police say he was stabbed by his father during a police chase Monday in Blue Springs.

Police and emergency medical crews responded around 2 a.m. to a multi-car rollover crash at South 18th Street and Steele Road.

Police have shut down a block of South Huttig Avenue in Independence while they work a standoff involving burglary suspects.

The district’s School Board will host a special meeting Monday to determine their mask policy the rest of the school year.

A man called police, saying he had been inside the home, when another man pulled a gun, threatened him with it and shot at him.

One person has died in an early morning shooting Wednesday on Kansas City’s east side.

The mother of star Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is safe after unsuccessfully seeking shelter at a fast food restaurant during a tornado warning.

The 18-wheeler was on the ramp from West 83rd Street to northbound K-7 when the wind tipped it over around 1 a.m.

Gay was initially scheduled to appear in a Johnson County courtroom this week in relation to his misdemeanor criminal damage case. That hearing will now be part of a diversion case set for June 8 at 3:30 p.m. in Olathe.

Four people remain in critical condition following an arson fire at a Kansas City apartment complex that injured 15 people last week.

Kansas City area gas prices continued to fall last week, although they remain about a dollar higher than they were last year.

A Kansas bill banning sanctuary cities could have reverberations for KCK’s efforts to allow ID cards for undocumented immigrants.

Two children were critically injured, while five adults were seriously injured.

Major League Baseball Opening Day is upon us, Kansas City! And that means Royals baseball is back at Kauffman Stadium.

The extension runs along Main Street starting at Union Station and stretching south to 51st Street at UMKC.

The school’s football stadium is slated to host the team at 4:15 p.m., with gates to the stadium opening at 3 p.m.

State officials say there is a “significant threat for wildland fires” due to current weather conditions.

A fire at a three-story apartment building in Kansas City early Monday morning caused significant damage and displaced 12 people.

The average cost for a gallon of gas in the Kansas City metro this past week was $3.67 a gallon, 9 cents cheaper than the previous week.